Rated 4 out of 5 by reviewer78468 from Able to get information when we need it without running reports or it taking a huge amount of timeValuable FeaturesThe dynamic way in which you can analyse data.Improvements to My OrganizationWe are now able to get information when we need it without running reports or it taking a huge amount of time.Room for ImprovementCost: The licenses are expensive.Use of SolutionEight years.Stability IssuesNo.Scalability IssuesOnly due to the costs.Technical SupportAn eight out of 10.Initial SetupStraightforward.Other AdviceThe system needs some technical expertise to set up and can be expensive, but once set up, it works well.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2017-10-23

Rated 4 out of 5 by John Mac Kintosh from Transformative. Lightning fast, flexible and a breath of fresh airValuable Features:Ability to connect and transform data from a variety of sources into the same application. From an analytical development perspective, there is a wide scope to create complex calculations within chart expressions, (including recursive expressions), which, combined with the trellis functionality, means more output with less setup effort.A well designed app brings freedom of inquiry to meetings, allowing me to answer questions in real time and this has transformed progress and outputs of our monthly group meeting.Finally, it really is a case of data instantly updating upon selection. No more watching an egg timer as a server churns away.Improvements to My Organization:Meetings are now proactive rather than reactive with analysis conducted straight away. We're making better informed decisions - and more of them!I have automate a complex set of analysis within a matter of days (as a relatively novice user), that had taken weeks, with less useful outputs, in other software.Room for Improvement:Syntax editor needs some work, it's frustrating to have valid syntax being flagged as incorrect. It would save time troubleshooting errors that don't exist when the script runs or charts render.Use of Solution:1 year, but not a heavy user - though this will change!Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2017-08-08

Rated 4 out of 5 by Patricio Honore M S from ​The search feature provides the ability to see related data.Valuable Features:* The search feature: ability to see the related dataImprovements to My Organization:We were able to see tremendous insight in our sales dashboard at deployment.Room for Improvement:* Data cleansing* Better source data connectorsUse of Solution:I have used it for 2 1/2 years.Deployment Issues:We have not encountered any deployment issues; we had an experienced deployment partner.Stability Issues:We encountered a memory issue.Scalability Issues:We have not encountered any scalability issues.Customer Service:Customer service is outstanding.Technical Support:Technical support is great.Previous Solutions:We previously used Tableau. We switched because the business requested Qlik.Initial Setup:Initial setup was pretty easy because our implementation partner understood our current data source (SAP).Implementation Team:A vendor team implemented it.ROI:The time gained from reviewing massive data can be used elsewhere.Cost and Licensing Advice:Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited.Other Solutions Considered:Some of our users were on Tableau.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2017-05-17

Rated 4 out of 5 by Patricio Honore M S from ​The search feature provides the ability to see related data.Valuable Features:* The search feature: ability to see the related dataImprovements to My Organization:We were able to see tremendous insight in our sales dashboard at deployment.Room for Improvement:* Data cleansing* Better source data connectorsUse of Solution:I have used it for 2 1/2 years.Deployment Issues:We have not encountered any deployment issues; we had an experienced deployment partner.Stability Issues:We encountered a memory issue.Scalability Issues:We have not encountered any scalability issues.Customer Service:Customer service is outstanding.Technical Support:Technical support is great.Previous Solutions:We previously used Tableau. We switched because the business requested Qlik.Initial Setup:Initial setup was pretty easy because our implementation partner understood our current data source (SAP).Implementation Team:A vendor team implemented it.ROI:The time gained from reviewing massive data can be used elsewhere.Cost and Licensing Advice:Pricing is a bit too high and I think licenses should be unlimited.Other Solutions Considered:Some of our users were on Tableau.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2017-05-17

Rated 4 out of 5 by Shabaz Shaikh from We implemented applications that combine CRM data and sales data from two completely different data sources. It's the first step towards big data.Valuable Features:Extraction from almost all data sources provides a lot of value to me. Ease of operation, data modelling and creating dashboards with simple objects and the abundance of visualizations are also valuable.We extract our data from SAP BW as well as Update 7 data source. Extracting and associating these data to form Main Data Model is quite simple. The objects that QlikView provides can be used to make complex KPIs for visualization. Apart from these for visualization, we also implemented many extension objects of Maps with our QlikView applications.Improvements to My Organization:We managed to implement applications combining CRM ( https://www.itcentralstation.com/categories/crm ) (Customer Relationship Management) data and sales data from two completely different data sources. It's the first (small) step towards big data. CRM data comes from Update 7 and sales data comes from SAP BW, which made it tricky to combine them and make common navigation possible.Room for Improvement:I would like to see JavaScript or jQuery features added to it.Dynamic changes with respect to page scrolling, responsiveness and actions related to it are what I am expecting in the next version.Other than these, while adding named CALs in QMC, it would be really great if we could load all of the names from a single file (for example, an Excel sheet) together all at once.The iPad application lacks some features. For example, container box object functionality does not work properly in iPads.Use of Solution:I have been using this solution for more than 13 onths.Deployment Issues:We had issues. After deployment, while extracting data from SAP BW, a timeout error occurred many times. We haven’t found any solution for it. So, we have to keep reloading the job on QMC until it gets successfully reloaded for the day.Technical Support:Franky speaking, I have never contacted technical support.Previous Solutions:I did not use a different solution before Tableau. This is the first tool I have used for BI.Initial Setup:I was not involved in the complete setup. However, its installation using multiple transports and connectors is quite straightforward.Implementation Team:We implemented it with the help of a vendor team. (QlikTech)Other Advice:Deployment and configuration of this tool is very simple. The tutorials that come with the installation of the product are very helpful with creating dashboards and learning about the product in short time.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2017-03-30

Rated 4 out of 5 by Kevin Sheridan from SQL scripting provides the fastest way to pull data into the system.Valuable Features:SQL scripting, as it provides me the fastest way to pull data into the system, since I’m more on the technical side.Improvements to My Organization:It has made our processes for collecting and presenting data easier, especially with regard to old spreadsheet mentalities.Room for Improvement:Their marketing department is heavy-handed, more so than it really needs to be. This can turn companies off when they get too aggressive. Their pricing structure doesn’t match their aggressiveness either, costing an end user $1500 for a web-based license.Use of Solution:I have been using QlikView for about 11 months.Deployment Issues:Their set criteria is a mystery of legends. I still, after a year, need to pull up a wizard to type up a set expression. It’s not intuitive at all.Technical Support:Technical support is very good, with an exceptional user base. I’m largely self-taught on Qlik because of their community and the breadth of their support on-line.Previous Solutions:I previously used Microsoft BI ( https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/microsoft-bi ) tools, but as a company we were too far behind the curve to take advantage of their latest technology in the BI space. Upgrading to Office 2016 is not something a Fortune 500 company is going to do overnight.Initial Setup:The desktop component was straightforward. I didn’t set up the server component, so I can’t speak to the publishing.Implementation Team:An in-house team performed the implementation.ROI:No definitive ROI, but an enterprise license would go a long way towards adaptability and acceptance.Other Advice:QlikView and QlikSense are powerful tools that require IT and BI expertise to take full advantage of. True BI utilization is not just dragging fields and creating graphs. It requires deep knowledge of data utilization and visualization. Qlik ( https://cdn1.itcentralstation.com/vendors/logos/x80/qlikview.png?1417094215 ) can provide that, BUT at the cost of additional IT or BI expertise.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2016-11-27

Rated 4 out of 5 by Jop Moekotte from There's no need for any other tools, as ETL/scripting and visualisation are built right into one tool.Valuable Features:No need for any other tools, ETL/ scripting and visualisation built right into one tool.Improvements to My Organization:* Ability to monitor progression towards certain deadlines and preset thresholds.* Ability to browse through the data by selections to quickly answer questions.* Easily export to excel or print for external use.Room for Improvement:While Qlik and their products are very intuitive and a pleasure to use as a developer of the dashboards and poweruser, many of my colleagues and stakeholders of information are used to static (paper) reports. This often leads to producing tables and graphs that are 'pinned down' (set analysis) to reduce the flexibility of the representations and the dashboards as a whole. (Qlik presents this as a core strength of their products.)Often this makes the formulas for these expressions and dimensions very complex. Of course you could argue that the users would have to 'mature' to use this new, more flexible, way of information. But it would be a great improvement for the Qlik products if it were able to easily 'lock' graphs without extensive codingDisclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Date published: 2016-10-16

Rated 4 out of 5 by BIAnalyst133 from In-memory allows fast slicing and dicing of data.Valuable Features:* In-memory performance – It allows slicing and dicing of a huge volume of data in the dashboard very fast if designed optimally.* Scripting – It provides a flexible data-preparation layer, along with the ability for data integration from multiple data sources. This enables creating a reporting data model inside QlikView from a transactional system without impacting the performance of the transactional system, if designed correctly.Improvements to My Organization:Overall, it enabled connecting the entire spectrum of data into a single dashboard in:* Finance – connecting sub-ledger txn details all the way to GL* Supply ChainRoom for Improvement:* Self-service capability is very limited, though it has been improved in QlikSense. However, it will require an additional license & server to set it up.* Dashboard capabilities and features are not on par with Tableau ( https://www.itcentralstation.com/products/tableau ), though the same has been attempted in QlikSense. However, Tableau still has better dashboard features.* Real-time analysis with live connection (direct discovery) is very limited.* The current version is missing a variety of connectors and they need to be procured separately.* Not adaptive to display across various screen resolutionsUse of Solution:I have used this solution for two years.Deployment Issues:Initially, there was an issue with LDAP and SSO integration (a compatibility issue with an earlier version of SiteMinder).Initial setup was non-clustered and we encountered performance issues. It resolved once we moved to better infrastructure in a clustered environment of QlikView.Technical Support:Technical support is very geographically oriented, but isn’t truly 24X7.Initial Setup:Initial setup was not intuitive, but straightforward for a Qlik admin expert.Implementation Team:A vendor team implemented the solution.Other Solutions Considered:I evaluated Tableau. However, we selected Qlikview because:* Tableau’s current recommendation is to build dashboards directly on top of the reporting DB (for example – data mart or consumption layer) to avoid doing complex logic or transformation inside the tool and using a hybrid approach of live connection and extract. Tableau is currently not an extract-heavy tool. However, with the recent HyPer acquisition, we are expecting some changes.* Incremental loading (updates and deletes) inside Tableau is a challenge, which can be achieved very easily in QlikView.* Limitation in Tableau on # of columns and rows in table viewOther Advice:Evaluate visualization tools based on your organization need and appetite to spend on BI technologies overall (DB, etc.)Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.